Food Assistance
Services

The Catholic Charities neighborhood centers in north Omaha and south Omaha each have an emergency food pantry which provides families and individuals with food, including meat, canned and packaged food, and when available, fresh produce.

  • Thanksgiving meals 
  • Emergency food pantry 
  • Perishable daily food distribution 
  • Share food buying 

Please bring with you the following:

  • Social Security Cards for yourself and all household members
  • Your photo identification
  • Mail postmarked within the last 30 days in your name (PO Box numbers will not be accepted as a valid address)

You may receive a pantry every 30 days. 

Pantry hours:

Juan Diego
Monday:  9:30 - 11:30 am
Tuesday:  9:30 - 11:30 am
Wednesday:  4:00 - 6:00 pm
Thursday:  9:30 - 11:30 am
Friday:  9:30 - 11:30 am

St. Martin de Porres
Monday: 10 am - 1 pm
Tuesday:  10 am - 1 pm
Thursday:  10 am - 1 pm
Friday:  10 am - 1 pm
3rd Saturdays:  9 am - Noon

Mobile Food Pantries
Offered periodically
Call for more information

 

Food Assistance Programs:
Juan Diego Pantry  402-731-5413
St. Martin de Porres Pantry (North Center)  402-453-6363

 

  Pictures from 2010 Christ Child North mobile pantry...

 

“I had just lost my job, the bills were stacking up, my kids were hungry, and it was really tough. The Catholic Charities food pantry really helped my family out."   
- Shawna, pantry client

 

If you would like to assist us, Food Pantry items needed are:

Peanut butter
Jelly
Crackers
Pancake mix
Juices (100% juice)
Tuna
Mac and cheese
Cereal bars
Campbell soups
Hamburger Helper
Tuna Helper
Pinto beans (by the pound bags)
Rice (by the pound bags)
Maseca corn flour
Canned corn
Canned green beans
Canned tomatoes
Diapers

 

Partnering with Hunger Free Heartland "to collectively end childhood hunger in the metro."